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K–12 Standards

Grade 4

Other Alabama Science sets

Energy

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    Speed and Energy

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    Cause and Effect

    1. 1

      Use evidence to explain the relationship between the speed of an object and its energy.4.1

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    Transference of Energy 

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    Patterns 

    1. 2

      Plan and carry out investigations to answer questions regarding changes in energy when objects collide, and predict reasonable outcomes based on observed patterns.4.2

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    Transference of Energy

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    Energy and Matter

    1. 3

      Plan and carry out investigations to provide evidence that energy is transferred by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.4.3

      1. a

        Construct an explanation using evidence to support the claim that heat can be produced in many ways.4.3.a

      2. b

        Construct an explanation with evidence supporting the claim that different objects can absorb, reflect, and/or conduct energy.4.3.b

    2. 4

      Design, construct, and test a device that changes energy from one form to another.4.4

Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer 

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    Wave Properties

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    Patterns

    1. 5

      Develop and use models to describe amplitude and wavelength patterns and how waves can cause objects to move.4.5

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    Information Transfer

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    Patterns

    1. 6

      Construct an explanation of how light, sound, and digitized information are transferred by waves.4.6

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    Wave Properties

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    Cause and Effect

    1. 7

      Develop a model to demonstrate that light reflecting from objects and entering the eyes allow objects to be seen.4.7

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

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    Internal and External Structures

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    Structure and Function

    1. 8

      Make a claim, using evidence, that the functions of both internal and external structures of plants and animals (including humans) support growth, survival, and behavior.4.8

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    Information Processing

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    Systems and System Models

    1. 9

      Carry out investigations to support a claim that different animals receive information through their senses, process that information, and respond in various ways.4.9

Earth’s Systems

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    Water

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    Systems and System Models

    1. 10

      Develop and use a model to describe how water moves through Earth’s systems by the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.4.10

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    Changes Over Time

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    Stability and Change

    1. 11

      Construct explanations of Earth's changes over time through slow and rapid processes, citing evidence found in rock formations and fossils in rock layers.4.11

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    Changes Over Time 

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    Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

    1. 12

      Plan and carry out investigations to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, and vegetation, investigating a single form of weathering or erosion at a time.4.12

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    Physical Features

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    Patterns

    1. 13

      Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features on land and in the ocean.4.13

Earth and Human Activity

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    Natural Resources

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    Cause and Effect

    1. 14

      Gather information to describe how the use of energy derived from renewable and nonrenewable resources affects the environment.4.14

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    Natural Hazard Solutions

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    Cause and Effect

    1. 15

      Design, test, and evaluate a solution that will protect humans from the effects of natural Earth processes.4.15

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 4
Where can I read the official document?
2023 Alabama Course of Study: Science

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